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Erasmus Welcome SessionAcademic Year 2021 / 2022
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Welcome Video Madrid
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Welcome to Complutense University of Madrid, One of the most prestigious universities of Spain
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Complutense University of Madrid
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The Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) is the largest university inSpain and one of the oldest and most prestigious. Its origin dates back tothe late 13th Century.
UCM is strategically located in Madrid and easy to reach from anywhere.
We have two Campuses: “Ciudad Universitaria” Campus, in the downtownand “Somosaguas” Campus, 8 km from Madrid. There are also some otherlocations in the centre of Madrid.
There are easy connections to UCM from Madrid Barajas Airport and youwill find that Madrid's extensive public transport system is convenient andeasy to use.
Getting to UCM by Public
Transport
Campus Maps
Moncloa Campus
In 1927, the Ciudad Universitaria was conceived as anintegrated campus where education, science andculture would merge harmoniously with eachother. The Campus of Moncloa project endeavours totake the lead in responding to the challenges of the21st century, namely knowledge and sustainabledevelopment.
The Campus includes the following Faculties:
Fine Arts Biological Sciences Education Physical Sciences Geological Sciences Media & Communication Science Mathematical Sciences Chemical Sciences Law Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry Statistical Studies Pharmacy Language Studies Philosophy Geography and History Computer Science and Engineering Medicine Dentistry Veterinary Medicine
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Somosaguas Campus is located in the residentialarea of Somosaguas, in the western outskirts ofMadrid, where teaching and administrativebuildings are surrounded by green open spaces.
The Campus includes the following faculties:
Economics and Business Administration
Political & Social Science
Psychology
Social Work
And other centres:
The Institute for International Studies(ICEI)
School of Government
Somosaguas Sports Centre
Campus de Somosaguas
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The Moncloa Campus Project identifiessix thematic clusters: Global changeand new energies; Materials for thefuture; AgriFood and health;Innovation in health; Heritage andSustainable Mobility.
In December 2009, Spain’s Ministry ofEducation recognized the ComplutenseUniversity of Madrid (UCM) and theTechnical University of Madrid (UPM) aspartners in an International Campus ofExcellence, Moncloa Campus.
Internacional Campus of Excellence
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The Complutense University of Madrid traces itsorigins to the Estudio de Escuelas Generales deAlcalá, founded by King Sancho IV of Castille in1293.
1499: Cardinal Cisneros founds the “El ColegioMayor San Ildefonso”, the predecessor of today’suniversity, in the town of Alcalá de Henares.
1509: The University has five faculties.
1836: Under the reign of Isabel II, the university ismoved to Madrid where it took the nameUniversidad Central.
Five Centuries of History
1927: Construction begins on the Moncloa campus onland granted by King Alfonso XIII.
1970: The Central University is renamed theComplutense and the Somosaguas Campus is created.
2018: The Complutense University is now the largestuniversity in Madrid and one of the most importantuniversities in Spain and in Europe.
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Find out more…
Museums (13)
Complutense Veterinary Museum
“García-Santesmases” Museum of Computer Technology
Hispanic Pharmacy Museum
“Javier Puerta” Museum of Anatomy
“Luis de la Macorra” Museum of Odontology
“Manuel Bartolomé Cossío” History of Education Laboratory
Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology
Museum of Astronomy and Geodesy
Museum of Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Museum of Geology
Optics
Pedagogical Museum of Children’s Art
“Profesor Reverte Coma” Museum of Medical, Forensic, Palaeopathological and Criminal Anthropology
Cultural Heritage
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Collections (16)
Entomology Collection Ethnobotany Collection “Gómez Pamo” Plant Histology Collection Herbarium of the Faculty of Biological Sciences Herbarium of the Faculty of Pharmacy History and Art Heritage Collection Historical Drug Collection “José María Prieto” Collection “Luis Simarro” Bequest Mineralogy Collection (Faculty of Geology) Mineralogy Collection (Faculty of Pharmacy) Model Collection for the teaching of Botany Numismatic Collection Pedagogical Collection of Textiles Science and Technical Heritage Collection UCM Palaeontology Collections
Cultural Heritage
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Complutense Quick Facts
Students (2019-20)
72,061 Students enrolled• 52,163 in Bachelors Programmes• 7,078 in Masters Programmes• 6,078 in Doctorates Programmes• 6,742 in Associated Centres
7,338 foreign Students• 2,060 EU • 71 North America • 2,581 South America • 386 Africa• 1,960 Asia • 1 Oceania
139 Students’ Unions (2020)
Personnel (2021)
6,251 Teaching and Researching Staff1.238 Researchers and trainee staff3.310 Administration Staff
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The Library
32 Libraries3,000,000 volumes
Study Programmes (2021/22)
317 Official Programmes70 Bachelor Programmes
• 20 Double Degree Programmes• 157 Máster Programmes• 57 Doctorate Programmes• 13 International Programmes
350 Professional Development Courses• 115 unofficial master's degrees• 22 specialization courses• 22 experts• 191 lifelong learning diplomas and certificates
Faculties & Departments
26 Faculties9 Associated Centres28 Research Institutes6 Schools for professional specialization9 Reserach Assistance Centres14 Clinics and Hospitals5 Halls of Residence1 Complutense Centre Abroad
Complutense Quick Facts
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Educational Opportunities
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Undergraduate Study
Posgraduate StudyPhD Programmes
International Degrees
Other Learning Opportunities
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
These are specialized courses, not included in the officialdegree plans, which offer opportunities for professional,scientific and technical development and specialization; ofvarying duration, hour intensity and mode of delivery(classroom learning, blended learning and e-learning).
The UCM offers 350 Complutense Qualifications:
Courses requiring prior university qualifications: 115 Unofficial Master’s Degrees 22 Specialisation Diplomas 22 Experts
Courses not requiring prior university qualifications:
191 Life long learning Dplomas and Certificates
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International Context
2.936 Agreements for International Cooperation
2.709 Erasmus+ Agreements with 785 institutions. 32 Erasmus+ Internacional Agreements with USA, Russia,
Israel, Australia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Armenia, Serbia and Japan 34 agreements with Suiza (SEMP). 603 International agreements
150 in Europe 350 in the Americas 77 in Asia 21 in Africa 5 in Oceanía
Complutense Centre Abroad
“Real Colegio Complutense” in Harvard
European Programmes Eramus + KA1: Mobility of Individuals, KA103 and KA107 KA2: Cooperation for Innovation and Exchange of Good
Practices KA3: Support for Policy Reform K107: International Credit Mobility Jean Monnet
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Una EuropaEight leading European research universities have come togetherto create a unique alliance: Freie Universität Berlin, Università diBologna, KU Leuven, Universidad Complutense de Madrid,Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie, Université Paris 1Panthéon-Sorbonne, University of Edinburgh y University ofHelsinki. Una Europa aims to create a European inter-universityenvironment.
University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP)This program hosts students from all UC campuses who cometo UCM to study subjects in any field with Spanish studentsfor four months or a fulll academic year
United North American UniversitiesA consortium of six study programs representing over 9 NorthAmerican universities. Through agreements with the faculties ofPhilosophy, Languages and Geography and History, courses aregiven in various disciplines, in Spanish and by UCM teachers.
Unión Iberoamericana de Universidades (UIU)Groups the five large universities from Spain and Ibero-America:The UCM, The University of Barcelona, The University of BuenosAires, The National Autonomous University of Mexico and theUniversity of Sao Paulo, and it contemplates, research fellows,research projects and joint teaching programs.
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Sports
The Complutense University has an extensive range ofindoor and outdoor sport facilities (260,000 m2)located on campuses
Faculty sport clubs provide the opportunity toparticipate in inter-faculty competitions, such as:
• women's and men's basketball• men's handball• women's and men's futsal• men's 7 & 11-a-side football leagues• women's and men's rugby• women's and men's volleyball
Sport WebsiteFacilities, Student Sport Cards, …
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In addition, during the academic year the UCMorganizes a competition between universities ofMadrid, as well as single championships in a greatvariety of categories.
There are specific exercise programmes, such as bodyconditioning, fitness, yoga, pilates, bodysculpt, tennis,paddle, swimming, etc. and assistance program forhigh level athletes.
Culture
Complutense Arts Centre(c arte c)This museum-based area offers a view of the historical and artisticheritage and also acts as a dynamic forum for new art trends, culture and social integration.
Encuentros complutense“Encuentros Complutense” is a forum for discussion and reflection which intends to connect and interact with society and boost the role of the university as a scientific, academic, cultural and social reference.
Music ConcertsMusic on Campus The Complutense University Choir Choral groups (Coro Microcosmos, Cantores de Santo Tomás y Coro
Gospel) The Pulse and Plectrum Orchestra
Other Cultural Activities UCM Spanish Dance Group Cinema and Theatre Plastic Arts Summer Course in El Escorial The Complutense Summer School Complutense Latin American School
Cultural Activities WebsiteMuseums, Theatre, Literature, Music, etc…
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Compluemprende. The Office of University Entrepreneurs,created to support university students with a business idea;it is also the Orientation Site for the Entrepreneur CampusProgramme, belonging to the Portal of Entrepreneurs of theCommunity of Madrid.
Internships and Employment Office. TheInternships and Employment Office assistsstudents and Complutense graduates to find theirplace in the labour market.
The Virtual Campus supports classroom learning, offering a series of services to facilitate and enhance communication between students and teachers.
The University Smart Card TUI-UCM identifies you oncampus and provides easy access to all services available tostudents, teachers and staff.
The Student House. The Centre for students andtheir associations, with a permanent presence inmany different academic professional and personalareas.
Studentships and grants. These may be general,for mobility, collaboration, excellent academicperformance, for people with disabilities, for studyabroad… and UCM Practical Training Scholarships.
Cloud @ucm, Virtual Campus, TUI-UCM. Allstudents will receive a @ucm.es account which providesaccess to email and cloud storage as well as to UCM'sacademic and administrative services: enrolment, consultingacademic records, Virtual Campus, WiFi.
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HALLS OF RESIDENCE
The Halls of Residence provide residence for students and promotecultural and scientific training and the practice of sports for those wholive there. The Halls of Residence plan their activities to serve theUniversity community.
The UCM has 36 student residences, 5 belonging to the University and 31 public or privately owned.
OTHER ACCOMMODATION POSSIBILITIES
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Student Services
Contact Details
CENTRO COMPLUTENSE PARA LA ENSEÑANZA DEL ESPAÑOLFaculty of Language Studies – Building A - Ciudad
Universitaria - 28040 MadridTel: (+34) 913.945.325 - (+34) 913.945.336
ceextran@filol.ucm.es
Complutense Centre for Spanish Teaching
The Centre manages courses of Spanish as a Foreign Language, Spanish Culture and Spanish Teacher Training. In addition, it is the examining centre for Spanish as a Foreign Language Exams DELLE and SIELE.
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Student Services
Idiomas COMPLUTENSE offers a wide range of languages, facilitatingofficial recognition across Europe of all certificates obtained, andpreparation for tests such as TOEFL, Cambridge, DELF, CELI, etc.UCM students may enroll in any of 22 different languages at theFaculty of Philology, which will appear in their academic records.
Contact DetailsMultiusos Building
C/ Profesor Aranguren, s/n, 2nd floorRooms 2.142 y 2.143
Ciudad Universitaria 28040 MADRID
Student OfficeOpening hours: from 09.00 to 15.00 h.
(+34) 91 394 7754
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Student Services
Support for International Mobility students (IN/OUT).Previous contact with home universities. StudentAdaptation Reports. Support for follow-up class.
Socio-educational attention and tailored curricularadaptation to the teaching-learning process as well asassessment of personal needs
Counseling
Recognition of Credits Programmes, Sign LanguageInterpretation, ONCE (visually impaired students)Volunteering, Employability, etc…
Location and Contact:
MONCLOA CAMPUS – The Student HouseAvda Complutense s/n. 28040 (Madrid).Email: oipd@ucm.esTel: 91 394 7172 / 7182Office Hours: Monday to Friday (9,00 – 14,00)
SOMOSAGUAS CAMPUSFaculty of Economics and Business AdministrationDiversity Unit- Main Building, Ground FloorPozuelo de Alarcón - 28040Email: oipd@ucm.esTel: 91 394 3113Office Hours: Monday to Friday from 10,00 to 14,00
Oficina para la Inclusión de las Personas con Diversidad (OIPD)
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Student Services
Office of Diversity & Inclusion
PsiCall provides telephone professional counselling to currentlyenrolled students.
The means of communication to provide this service differs accordingto the characteristics of each demand and the preference of callers.The telephone is the main tool of PsiCall, supported by chat and email,which allows them to provide a quick response to emergencyproblems and provide guidance, counseling and psychological care.
Our Counsellors are clinical or counselling psychologists, experiencedin working with catastrophes and telephone attention, with experiencein clinical practice.
You can get in touch with our service, via telephone 913945200, oremail (psicall@ucm.es.
Counselling and Psychological
Services for Students
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Student Services
Erasmus Students
FIRST STEPS YOU NEED TO TAKE UPON YOUR ARRIVAL:
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• Attend the “ Vitual Welcome Session” organised by the Central International Office
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• Go to your respective Faculty’s Erasmus Office
• Attend the specific welcome session at your host faculty to get further information about enrolment and courses
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• Activate your email account
• Professors will send you any communications to that email address
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• Request your Student Card
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• Register as an Erasmus student and enroll on your UCM courses at your host Faculty's Erasmus Office -
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Contact
Academic Calendar
Welcome Session
Oficina de Relaciones Internacionales
Contact details:European Programmes / Erasmus
Incoming: erasmus1@ucm.es +34 91 394 6923
Erasmus Program + / Partner Countries
Incoming: epsocio@ucm.es +34 91 394 6967
Location:Student BuildingAvda. Complutense, s/nCiudad Universitaria - 28040 Madrid
Opening Hours:Monday to Friday - 9,00 am – 2,00 pmMonday to Thursday – 3,30 pm – 5,30 pm
ERASMUS OFFICES AT FACULTIES
The Erasmus Offices will offer you support and guidance with thefollowing matters:
Sign and stamp your certificates of arrival/departure
The Erasmus coordinator at your host faculty will sign/stamp yourErasmus Learning Agreement (OLA/LA) and/or changes to the LA;
Process your enrolment form ("matrícula");
Provide you with information about timetables, exams, professors'contact details;
Issue your final Transcript of Records and send to your homeuniversity after the Exam Boards.
International Relations Service(Central Office for the whole university)
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We are here to help you!
Contact details
Go to www.ucm.es
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Activate your email account
ACTIVATE YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT:
Click on “UCM Online”
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Activate your email account
Click on “Activación de Cuenta UCM”
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ACTIVATE YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT:
Activate your email account
Use the Erasmus Identification: ERAS-XXXXXXXXXX
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ACTIVATE YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT:
Activation Code received in yourpersonal email address
Activate your email account
Once you activate your email account, you will be able to access to your UCM email,
wifi, virtual campus, UCMNet(students’ records), student
card, etc…
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Use your email account
The Student Card provides access to library services, sports centres and other UCM facilities on Campus
To obtain your student card you should make anappointment online and go to the followingissuing points:
MONCLOA CAMPUS
Santander Bank Work CaféComplutense Avenue, 10Opening Hours:Monday to Friday from 8,30 am to 2,00 pm
SOMOSAGUAS CAMPUS
Bank Santander Office Nº 6134Faculty of Psychology. Ground FloorOpening Hours:Monday to Thursday from 8,30 am to 5,00 pmFriday: from 8,30 am to 2,00 pm
CARNÉ DE ESTUDIANTE
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Request your Student Card
❑ Submit the application form to the respective Faculty❑ Confirm the registration period with the Erasmus Office at
your Faculty❑ Application form available on the following link
REGISTRATION
Fill in this section only if you
want to choose subjects from
other Faculties
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Register as an Erasmus Student
Teaching and Learning in 2021-22
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Information for Academic Year 2021/22
Following the Covid-19 GovernmentRecommendations, the beginning ofthe course will take place in a hybridlearning mode, combining virtualwith on-campus activities andaccording to the needs of eachdegree. Nevertheless, our Universitywill intend to return to the regularactivity as soon as the sanitarysituation allows it.
Please check with the Erasmuscoordinator of your UCM faculty atUCM how you will be taught.
CONTACT US
ICT Support Services
ICT CAMPUS OFFICES
Moncloa Campus:Multiusos Building. Ground Floor, Room 1006
Somosaguas Campus:Faculty of PsychologyMain Building. Ground floor.
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TECH SUPPORT SERVICES
UCM email (@ ucm.es): access, settings
Virtual Campus: technical support for eLearning.
THE “EDUROAM” WI-FI NETWORK
The Eduroam Wi-Fi roaming service is
free-of-charge to users.
Eduroam is based on the most secure
encryption and authentication
standards.
It gives you internet connectivity in
other universities abroad with the same
configuration.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Connect your device to Eduroam
(FAQ):
European Health Insurance Card
❑ This card is compulsory for Erasmus students (except for ICM KA107 students, who must take out a Private Health Insurance for the whole duration of their stay).
❑ The Spanish National Health System:
� Free of charge for Erasmus Students (Private Health Insurance holders to consult HI company about the health centers and doctors assigned for medical assistance).
� Healthcare Centres (family medicine, paediatrics and nursing)
� Hospitals are all over the country but you'll need to be
referred by a doctor for any hospital treatment.
� Medicines prescribed by doctors must be purchased in pharmacies and will have the same dicounts as Spanish residents.
❑ Emergency telephone: 112 (no area code needed)
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ESN-UCM
Oficina de Relaciones Internacionales
ESN UCM ASSOCIATION:
ESN UCM helps for a rapid integration of Erasmus Student
It organizes cultural, social and sports activities:
Trips to the best places and cities in Spain
Themed parties
Visits to museums
Sport competitions
Language exchange
International dinners
Dance lessons, etc…
Public Transport Card
YOUTH TRAVEL CARD
Fare: 20 €
Zones from A to E2
Age limit: 26
You can request it as follows:
Online request (you will receive the card at the address indicated on the application approximately 7 to 15 working days)
In person, scheduling an appointment calling at 012 or at tarjetatransportepublico.crtm.es, in the management offices of the Public Transport Card.
Cards requested by new users shall cost EUR 4.00.
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Register of Foreign Nationals
Central Register of Foreign Nationals
As an EU national, you must register with the Central Register of Foreign Nationals (Registro Central de Extranjeros)
What documents do I need?
Oficial form (EX-18), two copies, filled and signed by the UE national, available at Ministry of Employment
Copy of the passport or other identity document (not expired)
Copy of the European health insurance card or any other proof of private health.
Eramus accreditation
Application Period
No later than 3 months after arriving in Spain.Fee: 10, 78€ (it must be paid before the issue of the certificate)
Further information: Spanish Immigration Portal
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Madrid
Madrid is
The 3rd most populated city in Europe The 2nd safest European Capital Over 200.000 students Prosperous Lifestyle Modern Infraestruture Avant-garde facilities
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OFFICIAL TOURISM WEBSITE
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
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